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Biomechanical Properties of Hemlocks: A Novel Approach to Evaluating Physical Barriers of the Plant–Insect Interface and Resistance to a Phloem-Feeding Herbivore
Micromechanical properties that help mediate herbivore access may be particularly important when considering herbivorous insects that feed with piercing-sucking stylets. We used microindentation to quantify the micromechanical properties of hemlock, Tsuga spp., to quantify the hardness of the feedin...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2014
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4592596/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26462689 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/insects5020364 |